Madison County, Alabama Obituary Collection 1998-1999 (From Various Funeral Homes)
Covering the towns of Big Cove, Brownsboro, Gurley, Hampton Cove, Harvest, Hazel Green,
Huntsville, Madison, Meridianville, New Hope, New Market, Normal, Owens Cross Roads,
Ryland, Toney, and Triana. Also many obits from nearby Athens (Limestone County).
Some of the funeral homes represented: Royal Funeral Home, Spry Funeral Home,
Valhalla Funeral Home, Laughlin Service Funeral Home, and Twickenham Funeral Home.
Note: These obituaries are NOT primary source. They are intended only to provide clues in
researching your family tree. Use the date at the top of each group of obituaries to determine
the date of death since this collection does not include specific dates, only the day of the week
that the death occurred. Use the handy 1998 or 1999 calendars to determine dates.
Naomi R. Antrican
Naomi Ruth Antrican, 71, of Huntsville died Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Gary Lawson officiating.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Antrican was a native of Granger County, Tenn., and had lived in Huntsville for 41 years. She worked at Rocket City Specialties and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Jane Jennings of Valhermosa Springs and Joan Johnson of Huntsville; one brother, Rue Long of Morristown, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Willis Crutcher Jr.
Willis "Dink" Crutcher Jr., 67, of 3930 Pulaski Pike Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Syler Tabernacle Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Langford officiating.
Burial will be in Northside Cemetery with Royal Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Crutcher was a native of Madison County and once lived in Decatur.
Survivors include six daughters, Dorothy Manning and Cassandra Haywood, both of Huntsville, Ola Steele of Athens, Annie Haygood of Toney, Shelia Allen of Laurel, Md., and Brenda Hammond of Harvest; five sons, Joseph Hurt and Cubith T. Crutcher, both of Huntsville, Willie I. Crutcher of Toney, Gregory L. Crutcher of Decatur and Willie Otis McCrary of Harvest; three sisters, Janie Horton of Harvest, Ethel Greer of Cleveland, Ohio, and Geneva Reed of Hazel Green ; three brothers, Charlie Crutcher of Huntsville and George Crutcher and Tom Crutcher, both of Harvest; and 20 grandchildren.
His body will be at the church one hour before the funeral.
Orlean L. Fowler
HOLLYTREE - Orlean Langston Fowler, 85, died Thursday at her home. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Williams Cove Holiness Church with the Revs. Erskine Williams, Wayne Williams and Elton Brazier officiating.
Burial will be in Clay Cemetery with Scottsboro Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Fowler had been a member of the Williams Cove Holiness Church for 58 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Ellis Fowler; one daughter, Pearline Owens; and two sons, James Fowler and Bill Fowler.
Survivors include five daughters, Earline Goss of Stevenson, Betty Cooper of Gurley, Kathleen Newsome of Hollytree, Ida M. Jones of Paint Rock and Maverine Autrey of Shreveport, La.; two sons, Paul Fowler of Hollytree and Johnny Fowler of Guntersville; two sisters, Ida Fowler of Gurley and Elnora Waters of Tennessee; and 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation was to be today at 5 p.m. at Williams Cove Holiness Church.
Frances Hacker
GUNTERSVILLE - Frances Hacker, 84, of Guntersville died Wednesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
Burial will be in Marshall Memorial Garden.
Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Killebrew of Texas and JoEllen Quirouet of Atlanta; one sister, Eva Garrie of Virginia; and two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Baldwin N. Hampton
Baldwin Neal Hampton, 37, of 2004 Fulton Drive died Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Syler Tabernacle Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. John Baker officiating.
Burial will be in Blutchers Ford Cemetery with Royal Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include three sons, Cornealius L. Hurt of Huntsville and Baldwin Neal Hampton Jr. and Travis Hampton, both of New Market; his mother, Eloise Ford Hampton of Huntsville; his father, Eddie Lee Hampton of Huntsville; one sister, Valeria Hampton-Whitted of Huntsville; and three brothers, Jarvis Hampton, Percival L. Hampton and Algernon H. Hampton, all of Huntsville.
His body will be at the church on hour before the funeral.
Dorothy J. Hardy
FALKVILLE - Dorothy J. Hardy, 79, of Summerville Nursing Home died Wednesday at her home. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle with the Rev. Tom Campbell officiating.
Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery.
Mrs. Hardy was a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, Kenneth W. Hardy of Gilbert, Ark., John R. Hardy of Lancaster, Calif., Ronald D. Hardy of Hartselle and Thomas H. Hardy of Arley; one brother, John Allen Trumble of Waldron, Ark.; and nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Dorothy B. Helton
ALBERTVILLE - Dorothy Beatrice Helton, 71, of Hustleville Road died Wednesday at her home. The funeral was to be today at 3 p.m. at W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bros. Eli Smith and Junior Reed officiating.
Burial was to be in Asbury Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Willie Hue Helton of Albertville; one daughter, Janice Templeton of Albertville; one son, Tony Helton of Albertville; six sisters, Elizabeth Payne of Fayetteville, Tenn., and Laverne Smothers, Hazel Burgess, Thelma Smothers, Carolyn Burgess and Martha Riedlinger, all of Albertville; three brothers, Wilburn Ashley of Atlanta, David Ashley of Section and Ralph Ashley of Albertville; and five grandchildren.
Maggie A. Houser
FLAT ROCK - Maggie Anne Houser, 97, died Wednesday at a Jackson County nursing home. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson with the Rev. Don Barnett officiating.
Burial was to be in Smith Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Jean Hampton of Flat Rock and Marquerite Miner of Dothan; one son, Al Houser of Flat Rock; and 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Herman R. Hughes
HAZEL GREEN - Herman R. Hughes, 77, died today at a Lynchburg, Tenn., nursing home. Valhalla Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mr. Hughes was a member of Pineview Baptist Church and the Woodmen of the World. He was a retired technician for Jerry Damson Honda.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Jones Hughes of Ardmore, Ala.; one son, Jack Hughes of Ardmore, Ala.; four sisters, Margie Cothren and Mary Hobbs, both of Ardmore, Ala., Earlene Tipton of Hazel Green and Gail Colbert of Toney; six brothers, William E. Hughes of Toney, Thomas E. Hughes of Huntsville, James M. Hughes of Knoxville, Tenn., and Franklin Hughes, Bobby G. Hughes and Billy R. Hughes, all of Hazel Green ; and one grandson and one great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association in Lynchburg.
Harold Humphrey Sr.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Harold H. Humphrey Sr., 55, died Saturday. The funeral will be Saturday at noon at Taylor Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. William C. Ryan officiating.
Burial will be in Lakewood East Cemetery.
Mr. Humphrey was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Chattanooga.
Survivors include two sons, Harold Humphrey Jr. and Timothy P. Humphrey, both of Chattanooga; one daughter, Sylvia Humphrey of Norfolk, Va.; five brothers, John Humphrey and Jeff Humphrey, both of Huntsville, Ala., Willie D. Humphrey of Detroit, J.C. Humphrey of Chattanooga, and Earl Humphrey of Nashville; three sisters, Eula Mae Humphrey Petty and Helen Humphrey Wilkes, both of Chattanooga, and Annie Louise Humphrey of Nashville; a special friend, Chester Wallace; and three grandchildren, one uncle and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
His body will be at the funeral home chapel today after noon.
Jesse H. Lane
Jesse Herman Lane, 68, of Huntsville died Wednesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Twickenham Funeral Home East.
Burial will be in Twickenham Memory Gardens.
Mr. Lane lived in the Huntsville area for more than 40 years and retired from Huntsville Hospital.
Survivors include two stepsons, Thomas Harwood and Steve Eagan, both of Huntsville; two stepdaughters, Jackie Harwood and Barbara Bayette, both of Huntsville; one sister, Virginia Woods of Virginia; and three step-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wendell R. Long
SECTION - Wendell Ray Long, 49, died Tuesday at his home. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Section Funeral Home with the Revs. Shannan Williams and Johnny Fincher officiating.
Burial was to be in Green Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Long was a member of the Section Lions Club and was manager of the water boards in Section and Dutton.
Survivors include his mother, Verna Rae Long of Section, and one brother, Larie Don Long of Scottsboro.
Memorial donations may be to Corinth Church or to a favorite charity.
Daniel A. Montreuil
ORRTANNA, Pa. - Daniel A. Montreuil, 22, died Wednesday at a York, Pa., hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Town Hill United Methodist Church in Shickshinry, Pa., with the Revs. Barbara L. Wodrig, William L. Price and Barbara Strayer officiating.
Burial will be in St. Marthas Catholic Cemetery with Dean W. Kriner Inc. Funeral Home of Benton, Pa., in charge.
Mr. Montreuil was a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., and had lived in Madison. He graduated from Bob Jones High School in 1995.
Survivors include his parents, Donald P. and Susan E. Schieb Montreuil of Orrtanna; one sister, Deanna J. Montreuil of Orrtanna; his maternal grandparents, Elwood and Betty Scheib of Stillwater, Pa.; and his paternal grandmother, LeEllen Montreuil of Stillwater.
Memorial donations may be made to the York Health Systems Trauma Unit, 1001 South George St., P.O. Box 15198, York, Pa., 17405.
Patricia C. Morris
NEW HOPE - Patricia Correine Morris, 63, of 4287 Old Highway 431 died Tuesday at her home. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at New Hope Funeral Home chapel with Bros. Wayne Kimbrough and Samuel Wolfe officiating.
Burial will be in Walker Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Burton E. Morris of New Hope; three daughters, Rebecca Leigh Mathews and Kimberly K. West, both of Kwajalein, and Faith Marie McLendon of Owens Cross Roads; one son, Kenneth Earl Morris of Owens Cross Roads; her mother, Carrie Lowe of New Hope; and five grandchildren.
William C. ONeal
PADUCAH, Ky. - William C. "Bill" ONeal, 60, died May 14 at a Paducah hospital. The funeral was Monday at Milner and Orr Funeral Home in Paducah with the Rev. Terry Henderson officiating.
Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. ONeal was a native of Paducah and had retired from the U.S. Navy as a chief petty officer.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Ann Gilleylen; three daughters, Robyn Wassell of Easton, Pa., and Brandi Fuller and Terris ONeal, both of Paducah; one brother, Lee ONeal Jr. of Huntsville, Ala.; and seven grandchildren.
Hugh T. Richey
FYFFE - Hugh Thomas Richey, 76, died Tuesday at a DeKalb County hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at W.T. Wilson Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. Edwin Dean, Roy Bryant and Anthony Richey officiating.
Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery in Fyffe.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Lee Bouldin Richey of Fyffe; three sons, Thomas Anthony Richey of Fyffe, W. Steve Richey of Gadsden and Chris L. Richey of Sylvania; two sisters, Kate Bradlen and Audrey Gunter, both of Chattanooga; two half-sisters, Birch McCurdy of Fort Payne and Vivian Smith of California; two half-brothers, Kenneth Richey and Bobby Richey, both of Tullahoma; and four grandchildren and three grandchildren.
Marie Rowe
GUNTERSVILLE - Marie Rowe, 76, of 1201 Sunset Drive died Wednesday at her home. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
Burial will be in Arab City Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Spurlin of Albertville and Melanie Dixon of Guntersville; two sons, Gerald R. Rowe Jr. and Stephen P. Rowe, both of Guntersville; two sisters, Sue Hutchison of Arab and Dorothy Nayes of Birmingham; and 10 grandchildren.
Clifford Satterfield
NEW MARKET - Clifford Satterfield, 89, of Walnut Grove Road died Wednesday at his home. Gallant Funeral Home in Hazel Green will announce funeral arrangements.
James E. Stone
James Eddie "Snow" Stone, 55, of 3202 Delicado Drive in Huntsville died Monday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Owen Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Harvest Thompson officiating.
Burial will be in Meadowlawn Garden of Peace with Royal Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Stone worked at Oakwood College.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Stone of Huntsville; five daughters, Vivian Reid, Jan Alls, Emma Stone, Nancy Stone and Tammerra Stone, all of Huntsville; five sons, O.C. Thompson, Jell Thompson, Robert Stone, Aarron Stone and Donny Stone, all of Huntsville; his father, James H. Stone of Huntsville; his stepmother, Mary Waddle of Triana; four sisters, Dorothy Hewlett, Mary Cosby, Rose Lanier and Margaret Stone, all of Huntsville; two brothers, Johnny Harris of Triana and James L. Stone of Birmingham; and 21 grandchildren.
Marion C. Terry
Marion C. Terry, 64, of Huntsville died Thursday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church with Bros. Charles Hammond, Ted Estridge and Terry Gillespie officiating.
Burial will be Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Moulton Memorial Gardens with Laughlin Service Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Terry was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was an electrical contractor in the Huntsville area for 35 years.
Survivors include his wife, Helen L. Terry of Huntsville; two daughters, Sharon K. Harris of Madison and Sandra D. Bradford of Hartselle; two brothers, L.B. Terry of Moulton and Clebert Terry of Dannville; three sisters, Euphie Terry of Moulton, Mary Tucker of Trinity and Millie Strickland of Decatur; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
Hattie C. Walker
Hattie C. Walker, 86, of 2806 Hilltop Terrace of Huntsville died Tuesday in Huntsville. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Royal Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Paul Young officiating.
Burial will be in Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
Survivors include one daughter, Bertha P. Suttle of Huntsville; and seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
William O. Walls
SKYLINE - The Rev. William Oneal Walls, 56, died Wednesday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Skyline Funeral Home with the Revs. William Ikard, Dwight Willmon and Anthony Willmon officiating.
Burial will be in Free Home Cemetery in Grant.
The Rev. Mr. Walls was the pastor of the Scottsboro Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Walls; his mother, Bessie Walls of Guntersville; one sister, Joyce Moon of Guntersville; and two brothers, Jackie Troup of Grant and Houston Walls of Lewisburg, Tenn.
Richard H. Williams
SOMERVILLE - Richard Harold ''Buddy Williams, 71, of 3311 East Upper River Road died Saturday at his home. The funeral was Monday at Somerville Church of God with the Revs. Otto Yount and P.J. Jenkins officiating.
Burial was in Somerville Church of God Cemetery with Peck Funeral home in charge.
Mr. Williams attended the Somerville Church of God and was a member of Somerville Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Faye Williams; two sons, Glenn Williams and Donnie Williams, both of Somerville; two daughters, Rita Patton and Denise Jackson, both of Birmingham; three brothers, Marshall Williams of Decatur and J.D. Williams and Harvey Williams, both of Somerville; two sisters, Dorothy Ann Stevens of Somerville and Doris Lazelle Dye of Atlanta; and eight grandchildren.
